X-ray protective glove



Oct. l30, 1928.

J. PICKER xv-'RAY PROTECTIVE GLOVE Filed May 17, 1927ni::Innnnnflfvrrfilillvlll JM W ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 30, 1928.

PATENT orifice..

JAMES PICKER, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK. l

X-RAY PROTECTIVE v GLOVE.

Application led May 17, 1927. Serial No. 191,962.

My invention relates to a new and im` proVedX-ray protective glove.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an improved glove to beused. for protective purposes by persons operating generators of X-raysor Roentgen rays.

Another object of my invention is to provide a glove Which will becomfortable, and

' which will prevent perspiration from accumulating in the lingerportions thereof.

Another object of my invention is to provide a comfortable glove whichwill adequately protect the hand of the user.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the followingdescription and drawings, which illust-rate a preferred embodimentthereof.

F ig. 1 is an elevation, one of the nger portions being shown in detail.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Protectivegloves used by persons Working with X-rays havebeen made ofrubber com* binedwvith lead. Such gloves are Worn for hours and theyhave proved very uncomfortable. Since the rubber-lead material wasair-tight and moisture-tight, the perspiration accumulated in the fingerportions.

According to my invention, the finger por- I tions, While fullyprotective, are made to permit moisture to escape therefrom, and thelining and an outer covering which is. suitably combined with thelead-rubber glove.

The glove comprises an intermediate layer 13 of the Well-known lead andrubber material, Van inner lining 16, and an outer covering or facing11. The inner lining 16 may consist of any suitable absorbent fabric andthe facing 11 is preferably made of that type of leather whose tradename is chamois. I prefer to use chamois because it is porous andpermits air and moisture to pass readily through it.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, each of the finger members of the glovecomprises two opposite membersil made of the protective lead-rubbermaterial, to which lining members 16 and end members 18 are securend byany suitable means, asy for example, by stitches 17. Hence, each fingermember comprises two spaced protective members separated by intermediateinner strips 18 which are also preferably made of chamois. Therespective members of the facing 11 are connected by means of stitches14, and each of the finger members 12 is also provided with outerintermediate strips 18 which are also preferably made ofthe chamoismaterial. In each finger member 12, the protective members, made of theDlead-rubber material,

are sufficiently Wide to protect the fingers of the operator.

Vhen the hand of the operator perspires,

' the perspiration is absorbed by the intermediate inner members 18 andit can evaporate and pass freely through the intermediate outer members18.

My improved construction thus provides a Ventilating,n and protectiveglove which is very comfortable. i

I have described a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clearthat numerous changes and omissions could be made without departing frommy invention.

vI claim 1 i 1. A protective X-'ray glove having a finger member. saidfinger member ,comprising oppositely disposed and separated portionsmade of protective material andof suiiicient width to protect the fingerof the operator, said portions of protective material being connected bynonprotective porous material.

2. An X-ray glove having a finger member comprising oppositely disposedand separated portions made. of .protective mat/erial havingintermediate portions of porous materia-l, and an outer porous facing.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature.

' JAMES PICKER.

